97-059 ORD PROVIDING EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF COP AND ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 5,389.031 ACRES

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Tract 12 by and before the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the lOth day of October, 1997, at 5:00 p.m., on the northeast corner of the intersection of FM 1508 and US Hwy 271 South; and Tract 13 by and before the Ciry Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the llth day of October, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., on the narth side of County Road 31700 (Lake Crook Road),west of the railroad crossing, approximately 600 feet west of US Hwy 271 North; which dates are not more than forty (40) nor less than twenty (20) days prior to the institution of annexation proceedings; and, WHEREAS, notice of such public hearings was published in a newspaper having general circulation in the city of Paris, Texas, and in the above-described territory, on the 21 st and 28th days of September, 1997, which dates are not more than twenty (20) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the dates of such public hearings; and, WHEREAS, the total corporate area of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the lst day of January, 1997, was 18,457.6 acres; and, WHEREAS, the population of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, is in excess of 25,000 and less than 50,000 inhabitants, as determined by Texas Department of Commerce, State Data Center; and, WHEREAS, the above-described territory lies within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the above-described territory lies adjacent to and adjoins the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, the above-described territory contains 5,389.031 acres, more or less, which, when added to other properry annexed in the year 1997, is less than thirry percent (30 of the present acreage contained in the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and, WHEREAS, a service plan providing for the extension of municipal services to the above- described territory should be approved; and, WHEREAS, the above-described property should be properly zoned as of the date of annexation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section 1. The following-described land and territory lying adjacent to and adjoining the Ciry of Paris, Paris, Texas, is hereby added and annexed to the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, and said territory hereinafter described shall hereafter be included within the boundary limits of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, and the present boundary limits of said City, at the various points contiguous to the area hereinafter described, are altered and amended so as to include said area within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, to-wit: Tract 1 BEGINNING at the existing Paris city limits line at US Hwy 82 West and Loop 286 N. W., said point being 600 feet west of the centerline of the outside lane of Loop 286 N. W.; THENCE westerly along the centerline of US Hwy 82 West a distance of 4,317.5 feet to a point; 12